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Stateside With Rosalea: What Can I Say?
What Can I Say?
So what if the only technical rugby terms I know are "whip" and "arse"? They're all anyone needed to do a commentary for the Barclay's Churchill Cup match on Wednesday evening at Santa Clara University, down in the Silicon Valley. I will spare you the commentary, but here are some pix.
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The NZ Maori Deal Out A Good Whipping In California
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The sunny evening brought out a large crowd. General admission seats cost $25 and seating between the 22 yard lines was $35.
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Not sure where exactly the game was
televised, but there were all the usual camera placements
for a rugby match.
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The USA team is known as the Eagles,
hence the touch flags. The NZ Maori are getting ready for
the haka.
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Some of the NZMaori team have a bit
of a jog while the game's going on down the other end of the
field.
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Not so much a walkover as a runover,
really.
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There was plenty of local Kiwi pride
in the stadium.
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My camera makes this look a whole lot
darker than it was, but here's a rare glimpse of the Eagles
down the business end of the field in the second
half.
For news about the Barclay's Churchill Cup and links to where you can watch the video, go to http://www.barclayschurchillcuprugby.com/
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